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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York early Sunday morning.

Glenn noted that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “upbeat” during their latest talk.

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn commented. “His family, they are doing well and he will come through this without issue.”

It remained unclear when Boyd would leave the hospital, where his condition is described as serious yet stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” he added. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, he felt really upbeat. Furthermore, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and his words reflect that optimism.”

NYPD released surveillance images earlier this week of a man sought in the incident involving Boyd. The reason behind the incident remains under investigation and officials stated it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt were reported.

The attack took place in the early morning on Sunday in the area between Madison Square Garden and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, 29, was taken to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, as reported. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has been in his thoughts “a great deal” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse recently welcomed a child.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn remarked. “I thought of his spouse, worrying about his newborn and my priority is his well-being. That was my main concern.

“There’s a process to this, that I won’t detail, but I am pleased that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd did not participate during the current season, after joining the team, after being placed on injured reserve on August 18 with a shoulder injury that required surgery.

He signed with New York as a free agent in spring and was anticipated to become a key part of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and ST coordinator the special teams coach. However, he got hurt during a training camp practice on early August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad throughout the season while healing from his surgery.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn commented. “I mean, he comes to the games all the time. His commitment is total. Given his status as a special teams standout, he’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, from Texas, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He later played for Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad subsequently. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with the Jets in March.